International International mobility of mobility of

researchers.researchers.Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions

Eugénia Shadlova, Université Paris Sud

What are Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions?

How does it work?Which action for which

researcher?How can I take part in it?

What are Marie What are Marie Skłodowska Curie Skłodowska Curie

Actions?Actions?

Main objective :To ensure the optimum development and dynamic

use of Europe’s intellectual capital in order to generate new skills and innovation

What are Marie What are Marie Skłodowska Curie Skłodowska Curie

Actions?Actions?

Supporting researchers’ careers Make best researchers in Europe and the world

work together across countries, sectors and disciplines

Encourage new, creative types of training Identify excellent talents in research and

innovation in international competition

How does it work?How does it work? Bottom-up approach : Open to all domains of

research and innovation from basic research up to market take-up and innovation services

Mobility as the key requirement - funding on condition participants move from one country to another

Promotion of attractive working and employment conditions

Participation of non-academic sector strongly encouraged, especially industry and SMEs

Particular attention to gender balance

Which action for which Which action for which

researcher?researcher?

Which action for Which action for which researcher?which researcher?

•Early Stage Researcher (ESR): Less than 4 years of research experience, and without a doctoral degree•Experienced Researcher (ER): In possession of a doctoral degree or at least 4 years of research experience

Innovative Training Networks/ITN (Action Innovative Training Networks/ITN (Action

1)1)

Dedicated to early-stage researchers Involving wide partnership of institutions from academic and non-academic sectorsCombining scientific excellence with innovation-oriented approachDeveloping entrepreneurship and skills matching research labour market needs

Expected Impact to enhance researchers' employability and provide them with new career perspectives

Innovative Training Networks/ITN Innovative Training Networks/ITN

Scope European Training Networks (ETN), European Industrial Doctorates (EID) or European Joint Doctorates (EJD)Project duration : maximum 4 yearsMinimum eligibility condition: network of 3 beneficiaries located in 3 different MS or AC* (exception: EID with 2 beneficiaries only)

*Once this minimum requirement is respected, the participation of organizations from other countries is

possible.

ESR recruited can be of any nationality.

Innovative Training Networks/ITN Innovative Training Networks/ITN What is financed?

The UE financial contribution covers 100% of eligible costs, including :•the ESR salary•mobility allowance (flat rate)•family allowance (flat rate)•research, training and networking costs (flat rate)•Managements costs and overheads (flat rate)

Individual Fellowships/IF (Action Individual Fellowships/IF (Action

2)2)

• European Fellowships (former IEF, IIF & CIG in FP7) – a possibility for a Ukrainian Experienced Researcher to work in the EU for up to 2 years

• Global Fellowships (former IOF in FP7) possibility for a Ukrainian research laboratory to host an Experienced researcher from EU for up to 2 years

Individual Fellowships/IF Individual Fellowships/IF

Opportunities for international and inter-sector mobility of ER to facilitate career moves

Enhance competences and creative potential of best researchers, European and non-European willing to work in the EU

Encompass intra-European, incoming, outgoing mobility and re-integration

Possibility of inter-sector secondments

Individual Fellowships/IFIndividual Fellowships/IFWhat is financed?The UE financial contribution covers 100% of costs (flat rate), including :the ER salarymobility allowance (flat rate)family allowance (flat rate)research, training and networking costs (flat rate)managements costs and overheads (flat rate)

Research and Innovation Staff Research and Innovation Staff

Exchange/RISE (Action 3)Exchange/RISE (Action 3)

New type of exchange of staff action to stimulate transfer of knowledge

Flexible inter-sector (within Europe) and international (with 3rd countries) exchanges of highly skilled research and innovation staff

No recruitment foreseenBased on a common research project

Research and Innovation Staff Research and Innovation Staff

Exchange/RISE Exchange/RISE

Objective : to strengthen the cooperation and transfer of knowledge between organisations in the academic and non-academic sectors, and between Europe and third countries

Research and Innovation Staff Research and Innovation Staff

Exchange/RISE Exchange/RISE

Eligibility conditions

•Participants established in at least 3 different countries of which at least 2 must be EU Member States and/or Associated Countries .• If all participants are from the same sector, at least one participant must be from a third country.•The overall European Union contribution for RISE is limited to the secondment of a maximum 540 person-months

Research and Innovation Staff Research and Innovation Staff

Exchange/RISEExchange/RISEStaff members

Researchers (ESR and ER), innovators, administrative, managerial and technical staff supporting the research and innovation activities of the project.They shall be actively engaged in or linked to research and/or innovation activities for at least six months at the sending institution prior to the first period of secondment.Secondments in RISE are not subject to the mobility rules.

Research and Research and Innovation Staff Innovation Staff Exchange/RISE Exchange/RISE

What is financed?

EU financial contribution, in a form of flat rate, covers:

Mobility allowance (2000€ by p/m)Research, training and networking costs (1800€ by p/m)Management costs and overheads (700€ by p/m)

COFUND (Action 4)COFUND (Action 4) Stimulating regional, national and

international programmes to foster excellence

Spreading best practices of MSCA in terms of international mobility, research training, career development

Extended to doctoral training and exchange of staff

How can I take part in How can I take part in it?it?

Option 1 : Become a partner of Marie Skłodowska Curie project : find EU partners (or host organisation for IF), prepare a project proposal and answer to a call

First calls for proposals under Horizon2020 will be published the 11 of December 2013

Option 2 : Get a position of an ESR or ER in an already funded Marie Skłodowska Curie Project.

Vacant positions are regularly published on :http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/apply-now/jobs-for-you/index_en.htm

How can I take part in How can I take part in it?it?

To get more information, help in partner search and proposal preparation , contact :

Mobility NCP in Ukraine : Mrs. Olena Koval National Information Center for Ukraine-EU S&T cooperation National Contact Point(FP7)of Ukraine tel/fax: 380+44 529-03-32 e-mail:nip@fp7-ncp.kiev.ua http://www.fp7-ncp.kiev.ua

European &International Affairs Department of your organisation (if any)

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!

Eugénia Shadlova, European Affairs OfficerEugénia Shadlova, European Affairs Officer

eugenia.shadlova@u-psud.freugenia.shadlova@u-psud.fr